Faculty/Author Profile

Terry Lawson

Bronx Legal Services

Director, Family and Immigration Unit

Bronx, NY, USA

Terry Lawson is the Director of Bronx Legal Services' (BLS) Family and Immigration Unit. Terry has been representing survivors of intimate partner violence in a wide range of family, matrimonial, and immigration law matters for the past nine years. She is a member of the Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence, the NYS Advisory Council on Immigration Issues in Family Court, and the NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault Advisory Group. Prior to joining BLS, Terry was a litigation associate with Sidley Austin LLP, where she represented Her Justice clients through its pro bono and externship programs. Terry has a bachelor’s degree from Yale, a Masters of Public Policy from Harvard, and a Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Refugee and Humanitarian Emergencies from Georgetown.